Or well really I hope that it is an error.  You list the new z33 G35 sedan as being a vq35de but list it as being front wheel drive with a longitudinal engine.  I really hope nissan isnt doing this.  I myself own an s14 and would hate to see nissan take a cool car and make it like every other import sedan on the road... tell me this is an error please.

thanks,

-brad  

Well brad the G35 is just a fancy 350Z  so, yep its an error.  

The car that the G35 replaced, the G20, was a great car, even if it was front-wheel-drive. There are some great cars out there that are fwd, like the Sentra SE-R or most Hondas.  

Yea thanks, I am very well aware they are both on the z33 chassis. duhuh. haha I was just pointing this out.  FWD sucks just accept it (kidding) but the point I make is every import sedan is front wheel drive, and the fun factor is not there like in the g35.
that is all

thanks,
-brad  

I think this problem happened earlier. A reader sent a letter to the editor (that was published in a volume of SCC) that said the stats and details listed in a review of the VW GTI Mk.V were erroneous. SCC replied by saying these small previews/reviews were written by freelancers and since SCC is currently understaffed, they couldn't review every article for mistakes in time for press.  

gtfan018:
I think this problem happened earlier. A reader sent a letter to the editor (that was published in a volume of SCC) that said the stats and details listed in a review of the VW GTI Mk.V were erroneous. SCC replied by saying these small previews/reviews were written by freelancers and since SCC is currently understaffed, they couldn't review every article for mistakes in time for press.

I'd hardly consider that an excuse. They should look at any and all info that comes in to ensure it's accurate. Not doing so makes them look foolish and lazy.  

well mistakes happen, and this by far was a small mistake. The clue that it was a mistake was 'longitudal front wheel drive'.
I don't know of any cars with a longitudal front wheel drive system. It would have quite a crappy weight dist.  

i believe there was an acura legend? that was longitudinal fwd no? or maybe it was something else  

Longitudially placed motors are only good for one thing: rear wheel drive. Front wheel drive cars have transversely mounted motors. They made a blatant no-no in their article, and something that blatant simply can't be written off. It's inexcusable.  

actualy, there DOES exist a longitudal FWD car... in Russia.

It's called the Moskvitch AZLK 2141. Car came with a carbed 1.7 liter, and then later, with (i think) a 2.2 liter fuel injected motor, along with cooler looking headlights, front power windows, fixed suspeansion issue, etc. (only came as manual btw)

My grandpa owned the 2141 1.7 And, while it may sound stupid, the car was actualy quite good. It pulled to about 160 kmh, in 5th. and had only about 97 whp, but it realy isn't about all that. This was the first car I worked on, helping gramps. It realy was a blast to drive, having my self proclaimed, "suicide clutch system" However, the factory that made it, went bankrupt trying to design a roadster, so parts cost soon rivaled that of an old benz. The moskvitch is one of those unique experiences that I treasure, sad to see it go.

(I moved to USA in 2000)  

Many Audi automobiles were transvers/FWD.  

Max:
actualy, there DOES exist a longitudal FWD car... in Russia.

It's called the Moskvitch AZLK 2141. Car came with a carbed 1.7 liter, and then later, with (i think) a 2.2 liter fuel injected motor, along with cooler looking headlights, front power windows, fixed suspeansion issue, etc. (only came as manual btw)

My grandpa owned the 2141 1.7 And, while it may sound stupid, the car was actualy quite good. It pulled to about 160 kmh, in 5th. and had only about 97 whp, but it realy isn't about all that. This was the first car I worked on, helping gramps. It realy was a blast to drive, having my self proclaimed, "suicide clutch system" However, the factory that made it, went bankrupt trying to design a roadster, so parts cost soon rivaled that of an old benz. The moskvitch is one of those unique experiences that I treasure, sad to see it go.

(I moved to USA in 2000)

There's another one too: 79-94 Saab 900 (aka the classic 900) was a longitudinal-engined FWD car. I don't know why Saab made them that way, but given how Saab made their cars before the GM buyout, there must be a practical reason for it (ease of maintainence is my guess).